How to Get a Personalized Google+ URL

Posted by | 07/06/2011 | 12 Comments

Google Plus logoGoogle+ is gaining traction now that more users can get in, but if you want to link to your Google+ profile you are stuck with a unique 21 character number to point users to your profile. If you have a unique name you can get away with asking people to search for you, but the rest of us need something better.

Enter Gplus.to, a free shortlink generator for Google+ profiles that turns your impossible to remember Google+ URL into something you can share in a conversation, put on a business card or simply remember.

To get your personalized Google+ URL, open your Google+ profile and copy the long strong of numbers right after “Google.com/”. You should see something link the following,

https://plus.google.com/100133648745019353513

Copy the 21 digit string of numbers that you never have a hope of remembering and head over to Gplus.to. Here you can choose a Google+ nickname between 3 and 25 characters long, which will direct users to your Google+ Profile.

Instead of the incoherent URL above, I now have Gplus.to/JoshSmith as my Google+ url. It’s easy to remember and manageable enough to put on a business card if Google+ takes off. This is also more convenient than giving my personal email address to anyone who wants to try to look me up on Google+.

gplusto googleplus url shortener

Get a personalized Google+ URL with Gplus.to

Sure, you could create your own landing page or redirect, but for the average user, Gplus.to is the perfect solution to Google’s long profile pages. I wouldn’t be surprised is Google decides to offer easier URLs, like Facebook does, but until then you can snag your nickname at Gplus.to.

If you don’t have Google+, you can sign up for a free Google+ account by hitting up the Google+ homepage. If you want to know more about the service, check out our previous coverage, including why Android owners should be especially excited.

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Josh is technology enthusiast who enjoys pushing new gadgets to their limits and helping the average user make informed choices about technology. Josh has had technology articles appear on WalletPop and MSNBC as well as coverage from CNN.Josh also teaches business technology courses and is the Editor at Notebooks.com. He uses a Galaxy Nexus and a iPhone 4S and his Tablet is an iPad 2.Follow Josh on Twitter @Josh_Smith or email him josh@notebooks.com. You can findJosh Smith on Google+
  • Chad Manzer

    but it’s still closed :(  they need to up their capacity and allow new users in!!!

  • gautam behal

    working…nice find :)

  • http://twitter.com/SedonaKathy kathy howe

    When I put in a name, even all my initials which no one else would use, I get “that Google+ ID is already registered for”  What does that mean.  Another name and it may say that “nickname is already being used”

    Help

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ahmet-Tekin/100001499366675 Ahmet Tekin

    You can use http://gotoplus.me , it’s make vanity URL for your Google+ Profile like http://gotoplus.me/yourusername

  • reedy

    Thanx! :)))

  • reedy

    Thanx! :)))

  • http://www.houstonfirealarm.net/other_services.php Peerland Fire Alarm

    But I don’t still understand whats the use of all this we can use our normal gmail account for accessing  Google +,I usually do like that way.

  • http://aselvan.pip.verisignlabs.com/ Arul

    Why not simply use your google account name instead as shown below

    profiles.google.com//about

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gplus-Plus/100002969230334 Gplus Plus

    another alternative: 4Gplus.me 

    -> custom URL
    -> edit your nickName for many times
    -> access analytics from your nickName
    -> is free

  • Jawed Iqbal

    Beautiful..!  it worked for me. Thank you sir!
    http://gplus.to/jawediqbal

  • http://twitter.com/sharonjackson sharonjackson

    Works like a charm. Thank you!

  • http://yoetama.blogspot.com yoetama

    thanks you very much, it’s work

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